Intelligent Assistant Systems

This book introduces practical techniques of artificial intelligence (AI) and outlines a new concept of intelligent assistant systems for their application. It offers examples which illustrate how understanding the foundation of AI can be a short step from applying AI to real-world, complex, large-scale, and interactive computing. "Intelligent Assistant Systems" sets out three practical objectives for understanding systems which will assist the operator. These are building a knowledge base in an interactive environment, maintaining the knowledge base with incremental knowledge acquisition and developing intelligent interfaces which extend the operator's short- and long-term memory. The book is aimed at students studying AI with an applied orientation. It is also intended to be useful as a reference source for engineers and managers, introducing AI techniques in engineering, aerospace, manufacturing, and many other industrial environments.